May 2025
Walk to school week
Join over a million pupils and their families to celebrate walking to school. Challenge everyone in your school to walk every day during Walk to School Week and make a real difference to your children's happiness and wellbeing. UK. Every 3rd Monday of May, till Friday.
Find out more »Bee day
Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities. Pollination is, however, a fundamental process for the survival of our ecosystems. Nearly 90% of the world’s wild flowering plant species depend, entirely, or at least in part, on animal pollination, along with more than 75% of the world’s food crops and 35% of global agricultural land. Not only do pollinators contribute directly to food security, but they are key to conserving biodiversity.…
Find out more »Biodiversity day
The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. Every 22nd May. Worldwide
Find out more »June 2025
OTHER ECO GROUPS & EVENTS
Click links below... List of environmental events in the Wycombe area This is a more detailed listing of individual events. It is a pinned post on the Facebook page of Wycombe Env Centre. List of environmental organisations in the Wycombe area Another way to find out re events. Click on the link to the organisation's website and search for 'what's on', events or similar.
Find out more »Re-Use Shop ‘Refresh’ EVERY DAY EXCEPT Monday
Open Tues-Thurs 12-4, Fri-Sat 10-4 & Sun 12-4. Refresh Wycombe is a wonderful scrap store based in the Chiltern Shopping Centre, right here in the heart of High Wycombe. Our aim is to encourage you to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Create. We have a huge selection of surplus and unwanted stock all donated by local businesses and individuals. You may be a crafter, a teacher, an artist or a maker. We have fantastic fabrics, textiles, haberdashery items, cards, papers, foils,…
Find out more »‘Wycombe Env Projects’ meeting – MOST MONDAYS
Wycombe Environment Projects (WEP) is a projects group run by the charity Wycombe Environment Centre. WEP is not a forum for discussion, but for action, to cut carbon and boost biodiversity. The group meets weekly for half an hour by Zoom on most Mondays at 6.30 pm. If you would like to join in, please email penelope.trustee@refreshwycombe.org Group was setup 10th Feb 2021.
Find out more »Bicycle day
The bicycle is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation. Active transport is not only healthy, but also cost-effective for shorter distances. Every 3rd June. Worldwide.
Find out more »Wycombe FoE Monthly Meeting
Format of meeting (Zoom and/or Physical location). Agenda will be published a few days beforehand on our Home page - www.wycombefoe.org.uk. Non-members please email us at wycombefoe@yahoo.co.uk for a Zoom invitation. We welcome new input and faces, so let's hear from you.
Find out more »Environment Day
United Nations World Environment Day is a day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries. Above all, it is the ‘people’s day’ for doing something to take care of the Earth or become an agent of change. That ‘something’ can be focused locally, nationally or globally; it can be a solo…
Find out more »Chiltern Rangers Conservation MOST THURSDAYS
Most Thursdays the Chiltern Rangers run a volunteer conservation group which is open to all. Come along and meet the group at Wycombe Rye Lido Car Park and keep fit while helping to take care of your local environment at woodlands. Tools, gloves and hot drinks are provided. Please wear stout footwear and appropriate clothing suitable for outdoors activities and the weather. If you would like to get involved then please contact them - info@chilternrangers.co.uk Check their website for details and…
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